The Teddy Bear 5k race will be run at 9 a.m. on April 13 starting at the Masonic Temple downtown. The race benefits the Children's Dyslexia Centers of Cincinnati. Sara Harig and Cathie Arnold with the Children's Dyslexia Centers of Cincinnati stopped by the station to tell us about the race and how important the race is to supporting their cause.

Employees for the centers said that the Teddy Bear 5k is their largest fundraiser of the year.

Children’s Dyslexia Center of Cincinnati employee Cathie Arnold spoke about the offerings of the center and how important the 5k is to their operations.

“We are such a rich program in the community. We offer free one-on-one tutoring after school to children with dyslexia or dyslexia-like characteristics. We also offer teacher training programs that is offered at no charge for adults who would like to learn how to tutor children with dyslexia,” Arnold said.

Arnold touched on how big the race is for fundraising, and the need for community support.

“It is the biggest fundraiser of the year. We really need community support, so come use your legs for literacy,” Arnold said.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS... DESPITE THE DISABILITIES THEY FACE ... AND TODAY THAT MEANS POUNDING THE PAVEMENT... WLWT NEWS 5'S RICHARD CHILES IS LIVE DOWNTOWN FOR THE TEDDY BEAR 5-K. THE 12TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR 5K STEPS OFF AT 9 A-M... HERE AT THE CINCINNATI MASONIC CENTER... THE RACE BENEFITS THE CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTERS OF CINCINNATI... REGISTRATION IS 25 DOLLARS... CHILDREN 15 AND UNDER ARE FREE... THE COURSE BEGINS DOWNTOWN... AT THE MASONIC CENTER ON FIFTH STREET... THEN IT HEADS UP GILBERT AVENUE... INTO EDEN PARK... AND THEN BACK DOWNTOWN ... THE DYSLEXIA CENTERS OFFER TUTORING SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS' FAMILIES.

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